John Morrison told the ESPN website that his moves are inspired by other wrestlers and actors. "I watch other wrestlers, I watch movies with Jackie Chan and Jet Li and Tony Jaa, then there's breakdancing and Capoeira," Morrison said. "Just anything I see that looks awesome that I think I could adapt in the ring. Just your typical Kung Fu, breakdancing, Capoeira moves. [laughs]"

Morrison also commented on his move to Smackdown via the WWE Draft. "I think Smackdown is the cooler show in a lot of ways," he said. "Like you said, it's the more athletic show, it's faster paced. And then when you look at Raw, they have a lot of the established guys. They have Batista, John Cena, Triple H, The Big Show, HBK when he comes back.

"Look at the Smackdown side. We have all of the up-and-comers, but we also have (Chris) Jericho and Edge who are established, but they haven't been around as long as guys like Triple H and the stuff that they have to say is generally fresher. There are more opportunities for match-ups people haven't seen yet on Smackdown." To read the full interview, visit WWE.com.

Powell's POV: It shouldn't surprise anyone that Morrison cited Rick Rude as the inspiration for his abdominal muscles. He added more about his in-ring inspirations and the WWE video games. A good interview with a guy who hasn't done too many mainstream interviews.

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